Varvara Lepchenko vs Svetlana KuznetsovaSydney Round of 32

Sydney · WTA · Round of 32
#172WTA
1578ELO
1559Hard ELO
40 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2014
hard
41 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Lepchenko V.
6-3 3-6 7-5
Kuznetsova S.
Lepchenko V.
6372
Kuznetsova S.
3651

Varvara Lepchenko defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Varvara Lepchenko claimed a first win over Svetlana Kuznetsova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-29OeirasR32claySvetlana Kuznetsova6-7(2) 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Lepchenko V.serving69% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Kuznetsova S.

Kuznetsova S.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Lepchenko V.

Serve advantage — Kuznetsova S.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
56%
55%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
2.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 197). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
48
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
64
81
Break points won·Clear edge
65
89
Deciding sets·Slight edge
74
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
39
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
59

Lepchenko V.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 101 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast